Nuclear Engineering - 2011

Zhang, X., McCord, M. G., & Bourham, M. A. (2011). Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Electrospinning Hybrid Nanofiber Mat Production [Final Technical Report].

McCord, M., & Bourham, M. (2011). Enhanced Dye Adhesion on Cotton Fabric Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas [Final Technical Report]. HanesBrand Inc.

He, L. F., Shirahata, J., Nakayama, T., Suzuki, T., Suematsu, H., Ihara, I., … Niihara, K. (2011). Mechanical properties of Y2Ti2O7. Scripta Materialia, 64(6), 548–551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2010.11.042

Zhong, H., Wang, L., Fan, Y., He, L., Lin, K., Jiang, W., … Chen, L. (2011). Mechanical properties and bioactivity of β-Ca 2SiO 4 ceramics synthesized by spark plasma sintering. Ceramics International, 37(7), 2459–2465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2011.03.037

Lu, X., Xiang, H., He, L.-F., Sun, L., & Zhou, Y. (2011). Effect of Ti dopant on the mechanical properties and oxidation behavior of Zr 2[Al(Si)] 4C 5 ceramics. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 94(6), 1872–1877. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.04300.x

Zhong, H., Wang, L., He, L., Jiang, W., Zhai, W., Lin, K., … Chang, J. (2011). Fabrication and characterization of tricalcium silicate bioceramics with high mechanical properties by spark plasma sintering. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 8(3), 501–510. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7402.2011.02613.x

Yang, G., Bolotnikov, A. E., Cui, Y., Camarda, G. S., Hossain, A., Kim, K. H., … James, R. B. (2011). Low-temperature spatially resolved micro-photoluminescence mapping in CdZnTe single crystals. Applied Physics Letters, 98(26), 261901. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3603930

Hossain, A., Bolotnikov, A. E., Camarda, G. S., Gul, R., Kim, K.-H., Cui, Y., … James, R. B. (2011). Effect of Te inclusions in CdZnTe crystals at different temperatures. Journal of Applied Physics, 109(4), 044504–044504-4. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3549236

Hossain, A., Xu, L., Bolotnikov, A. E., Camarda, G. S., Cui, Y., Yang, G., … James, R. B. (2011). Distribution of Te inclusions in a CdZnTe wafer and their effects on the electrical properties of fabricated devices. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652(1), 146–148. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NIMA.2011.01.162

Camarda, G. S., Andreini, K. W., Bolotnikov, A. E., Cui, Y., Hossain, A., Gul, R., … James, R. B. (2011). Effect of extended defects in planar and pixelated CdZnTe detectors. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652(1), 170–173. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NIMA.2010.12.012

Yang, G., Bolotnikov, A. E., Camarda, G. S., Cui, Y., Hossain, A., Kim, K. H., … James, R. B. (2011). Internal Electric Field Behavior of Cadmium Zinc Telluride Radiation Detectors Under High Carrier Injection. Journal of Electronic Materials, 40(8), 1689–1692. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11664-011-1656-3

Ghrayeb, S. Z., Ouisloumen, M., Ougouag, A. M., & Ivanov, K. N. (2011). Deterministic modeling of higher angular moments of resonant neutron scattering. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 38(10), 2291–2297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2011.04.025

Espel, F. P., Tippayakul, C., Ivanov, K., & Misu, S. (2011). MCOR – Monte Carlo depletion code for reference LWR calculations. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 38(4), 731–741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.12.010

Mphahlele, R., Ougouag, A. M., Ivanov, K. N., & Gougar, H. D. (2011). Spectral zone selection methodology for pebble bed reactors. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 38(1), 80–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2010.08.014

Mattingly, J., Mitchell, D. J., & Harding, L. T. (2011). Experimental validation of a coupled neutron–photon inverse radiation transport solver. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652(1), 537–539. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NIMA.2011.01.139

Miller, E. C., Dennis, B., Clarke, S. D., Pozzi, S. A., & Mattingly, J. K. (2011). Simulation of polyethylene-moderated plutonium neutron multiplicity measurements. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652(1), 540–543. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NIMA.2011.01.042

Deichmann, T., McCord, M. G., Bourham, M. A., & Gries, T. (2011). Analysis of atmospheric pressure plasma parameters during treatment of polyethylene terephthalate films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 121(4), 1875–1884. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.33557

Gong, S., Ma, W., & Dinh, T.-N. (2011). An experimental study of rupture dynamics of evaporating liquid films on different heater surfaces. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 54(7-8), 1538–1547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.11.036

Nourgaliev, R. R., Dinh, T.-N., & Nelson, R. A. (2011). Lessons learned from an initial VU-assessed code development effort. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 104, 358–360. Retrieved from http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875659394&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Youngblood, R. W., Nourgaliev, R. R., Kelly, D. L., Smith, C. L., & Dinh, T.-N. (2011). Heartbeat model for component failure time in simulation of plant behavior. International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis 2011, PSA 2011, 1, 646–654. Retrieved from http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80051988899&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Youngblood, R. W., Nourgaliev, R. R., Kelly, D. L., Smith, C. L., & Dinh, T.-N. (2011). Framework for applying a next-generation safety analysis code to plant life extension decision making, invited. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 104, 949–950. Retrieved from http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875658203&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Bui, A., Nourgaliev, R. R., & Dinh, T.-N. (2011). On physics modeling and components development in R7. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 104, 523–525. Retrieved from http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875679207&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Dinh, T.-N., Nourgaliev, R. R., & Youngblood, R. W. (2011). A system simulation code to support the safety case in the LVVR life extension: Selection, development, and testing of code architecture and solution algorithms, invited. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 104, 951–953. Retrieved from http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875674404&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Improving Plasma Process Uniformity Across A Wafer By Apportioning Power Among Plural Vhf Sources. (2011). Retrieved from https://www.lens.org/035-374-849-498-503

Plasma Process Uniformity Across A Wafer By Controlling Rf Phase Between Opposing Electrodes. (2011). Retrieved from https://www.lens.org/003-021-090-469-410

Plasma Process Uniformity Across A Wafer By Controlling A Variable Frequency Coupled To A Harmonic Resonator. (2011). Retrieved from https://www.lens.org/145-961-377-173-552

Method Of Processing A Workpiece In A Plasma Reactor With Variable Height Ground Return Path To Control Plasma Ion Density Uniformity. (2011). Retrieved from https://www.lens.org/082-874-457-200-865

Plasma Process Uniformity Across A Wafer By Apportioning Ground Return Path Impedances Among Plural Vhf Sources. (2011). Retrieved from https://www.lens.org/004-808-299-268-13X

Hayes, R. B. (2011). Special issue on the 16th biennial topical meeting of the radiation protection and shielding division. Nuclear Technology, 175(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.13182/NT11-A12259

Lackmann, J.-W., Stapelmann, K., Narberhaus, F., Awakowicz, P., & Bandow, J. E. (2011). In vitro characterization of bacterial macromolecule damage induced by low-pressure VHF-CCP plasma. 20nd International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry (ISPC-20), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.ispc-conference.org/ispcproc/ispc20/532.pdf

Stapelmann, K., Lackmann, J.-W., Bibinov, N., Bandow, J. E., Postema, M., & Awakowicz, P. (2011). Characterization of a novel VHF-CCP for sterilization and decontamination of medical instruments. 20nd International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry (ISPC-20), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.ispc-conference.org/ispcproc/ispc20/368.pdf

Kylian, O., Denis, B., Stapelmann, K., Ruiz, A., Rauscher, H., & Rossi, F. (2011). Characterization of a Low-pressure Inductively Coupled Plasma Discharge Sustained in Ar/O2/N2 Ternary Mixtures and Evaluation of its Effect on Erosion of Biological Samples. PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS, 8(12), 1137–1145. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppap.201100086

Vitchuli, N., Shi, Q., Nowak, J., Kay, K., Caldwell, J. M., Breidt, F., … Zhang, X. (2011). Multifunctional ZnO/Nylon 6 nanofiber mats by an electrospinning-electrospraying hybrid process for use in protective applications. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS, 12(5). https://doi.org/10.1088/1468-6996/12/5/055004

Wang, C., & Abdel-Khalik, H. S. (2011, December). Exact-to-precision generalized perturbation theory for source-driven systems. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, Vol. 241, pp. 5104–5112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2011.09.009

Meric, I., Johansen, G. A., Holstad, M. B., Wang, J. X., & Gardner, R. P. (2011). Produced water characterization by prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis. Measurement Science & Technology, 22(12). https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/22/12/125701

Winfrey, A. L., Gilligan, J. G., & Bourham, M. (2011). A comparative study of different low-Z liner materials in an ablation-dominated electrothermal mass accelerator for fusion fueling. 2011 IEEE/NPSS 24th Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE). https://doi.org/10.1109/sofe.2011.6052238

Gardner, R. P., & Li, F. (2011). Use of the CEARXRF GUI-Based Monte Carlo-Library Least-Squares (MCLLS) Code for the Micro-Focused EDXRF analyzer. X-RAY SPECTROMETRY, 40(6), 405–410. https://doi.org/10.1002/xrs.1365

Kushima, A., Eapen, J., Li, J., Yip, S., & Zhu, T. (2011). Time scale bridging in atomistic simulation of slow dynamics: viscous relaxation and defect activation. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL B, 82(3-4), 271–293. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2011-20075-4

Srimok, B., & Yim, M. S. (2011). Examining the importance of the particle size effect in inhalation dose assessment for short-term radiological events. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 147(3), 439–450.

Gardner, R. P., Ai, X., Peeples, C. R., Wang, J., Lee, K., Peeples, J. L., & Calderon, A. (2011). Use of an iterative convolution approach for qualitative and quantitative peak analysis in low resolution gamma-ray spectra. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 652(1), 544–549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.12.224

Mishra, K. K., & Hawari, A. I. (2011). Phase contrast neutron imaging at the PULSTAR reactor. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 652(1), 615–619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.113

Anistratov, D. Y., & Gol'din, V. Y. (2011). Multilevel Quasidiffusion Methods for Solving Multigroup Neutron Transport k-Eigenvalue Problems in One-Dimensional Slab Geometry. NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 169(2), 111–132. https://doi.org/10.13182/nse10-64

Wang, J., Calderon, A., Peeples, C. R., Ai, X., & Gardner, R. P. (2011). Monte Carlo investigation and optimization of coincidence prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 652(1), 572–577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.011

Xiao, Z., Mishra, K. K., Hawari, A. I., Bingham, P. R., Bilheux, H. Z., & Tobin, K. W. (2011). Coded source neutron imaging at the PULSTAR reactor. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 652(1), 606–609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.10.049

Cumberland, R., Hoover, R., Phongikaroon, S., & Yim, M. S. (2011). Analysis of equilibrium methods for the computational model of the mark-IV electrorefiner. Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 43(6), 547–556.

Meric, I., Johansen, G. A., Holstad, M. B., Lee, K. O., Calderon, A. F., Wang, J., & Gardner, R. P. (2011). A single scatter electron Monte Carlo approach for simulating gamma-ray stopping efficiencies of Geiger-Müller counters. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 654(1), 279–287. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NIMA.2011.06.065

Holmes, T. W., Calderon, A., Peeples, C. R., & Gardner, R. P. (2011). A proposed benchmark problem for cargo nuclear threat monitoring. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 652(1), 52–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2010.10.070

Peeples, J. L., Stokely, M. H., & Michael Doster, J. (2011). Thermal performance of batch boiling water targets for 18F production. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 69(10), 1349–1354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.06.015

Song, Y., & Peters, K. (2011). Self-repairing polymer optical fiber sensor. 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS, Vol. 7753. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.885147

Jessee, M. A., Turinsky, P. J., & Abdel-Khalik, H. S. (2011). Many-Group Cross-Section Adjustment Techniques for Boiling Water Reactor Adaptive Simulation. NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 169(1), 40–55. https://doi.org/10.13182/nse09-67

Hays, R., & Turinsky, P. (2011, August). BWR in-core fuel management optimization using parallel simulated annealing in FORMOSA-B. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY, Vol. 53, pp. 600–606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2010.09.002

Skutnik, S. E., & Yim, M. S. (2011). Assessment of fuel cycle proliferation resistance dynamics using coupled isotopic characterization. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 241(8), 3270–3282.

Chatterjee, A., Murty, K. L., Gayathri, N., Mukherjee, P., & Barat, P. (2011). Temperature Dependence of the Dynamics of Portevin-Le Chatelier Effect in Al-2.5 Pct Mg Alloy. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 42A(5), 1184–1190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-010-0530-x

Hawari, A. I., Gidley, D. W., Moxom, J., Hathaway, A. G., & Mukherjee, S. (2011). Operation and testing of the PULSTAR reactor intense slow positron beam and PALS spectrometers. 12TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SLOW POSITRON BEAM TECHNIQUES (SLOPOS12), Vol. 262. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/262/1/012024

Gill, D. F., Azmy, Y. Y., Warsa, J. S., & Densmore, J. D. (2011). Newton's Method for the Computation of k-Eigenvalues in S-N Transport Applications. NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 168(1), 37–58. https://doi.org/10.13182/nse10-01

Winfrey, A. L., Abd Al-Halim, M., Gilligan, J. G., Saveliev, A. V., & Bourham, M. A. (2011, August). MODELING OF AN ABLATION-FREE ELECTROTHERMAL PLASMA PELLET ACCELERATOR. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 60, pp. 480–485. https://doi.org/10.13182/fst60-480

Shi, Q., Vitchuli, N., Nowak, J., Caldwell, J. M., Breidt, F., Bourham, M., … McCord, M. (2011). Durable antibacterial Ag/polyacrylonitrile (Ag/PAN) hybrid nanofibers prepared by atmospheric plasma treatment and electrospinning. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 47(7), 1402–1409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.04.002

Bolotnov, I. A., Jansen, K. E., Drew, D. A., Oberai, A. A., Lahey, R. T., Jr., & Podowski, M. Z. (2011). Detached direct numerical simulations of turbulent two-phase bubbly channel flow. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW, 37(6), 647–659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2011.03.002

Li, J., Kushima, A., Eapen, J., Lin, X., Qian, X. F., Mauro, J. C., … Yip, S. (2011). Computing the viscosity of supercooled liquids: Markov network model. PLoS One, 6(3).

Yu, H., Sun, J., Wang, J., & Gardner, R. P. (2011). Accuracy and borehole influences in pulsed neutron gamma density logging while drilling. APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, 69(9), 1313–1317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.04.023

Song, Y. J., & Peters, K. J. (2011). A self-repairing polymer waveguide sensor. SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, 20(6). https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/20/6/065005

Meric, I., Johansen, G. A., Holstad, M. B., & Gardner, R. P. (2011). Monte Carlo modelling of gamma-ray stopping efficiencies of Geiger-Muller counters. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 636(1), 61–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.083

El Saghir, A., & Shannon, S. (2011). Limitations of Regularization Methods for the Reconstruction of Electron Velocity Distribution Function. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 39(4), 1034–1037. https://doi.org/10.1109/tps.2011.2125970

Seok, C. S., Marple, B., Song, Y. J., Gollapudi, S., Charit, I., & Murty, K. L. (2011, March). High temperature deformation characteristics of Zirlo (TM) tubing via ring-creep and burst tests. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, Vol. 241, pp. 599–602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2010.04.017

Shi, Q., Vitchuli, N., Nowak, J., Noar, J., Caldwell, J. M., Breidt, F., … Zhang, X. (2011). One-step synthesis of silver nanoparticle-filled nylon 6 nanofibers and their antibacterial properties. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, 21(28), 10330–10335. https://doi.org/10.1039/c1jm11492a

Davis, A., Dudziak, D. J., Yim, M.-S., McNelis, D., & Wooten, H. O. (2011). PHOTON BUILDUP FACTORS IN LAMINATED DUAL-LAYER SHIELDS. NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY, 173(3), 270–288. https://doi.org/10.13182/nt11-110

El Saghir, A., & Shannon, S. (2011). Reduction of EEDF Measurement Distortion in Regularized Solutions of the Druyvesteyn Relation. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 39(1), 596–602. https://doi.org/10.1109/tps.2010.2090906

Li, J., Yim, M. S., & McNeils, D. (2011). A simplified methodology for nuclear waste repository thermal analysis. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 38(2-3), 243–253.

Gill, D. F., & Azmy, Y. Y. (2011). Newton's Method for Solving k-Eigenvalue Problems in Neutron Diffusion Theory. NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 167(2), 141–153. https://doi.org/10.13182/nse09-98

Shi, Q., Vitchuli, N., Nowak, J., Lin, Z., Guo, B., McCord, M., … Zhang, X. (2011). Atmospheric Plasma Treatment of Pre-Electrospinning Polymer Solution: A Feasible Method to Improve Electrospinnability. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 49(2), 115–122. https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.22157

Shi, Q., Vitchuli, N., Ji, L., Nowak, J., McCord, M., Bourham, M., & Zhang, X. (2011). A Facile Approach to Fabricate Porous Nylon 6 Nanofibers Using Silica Nanotemplate. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 120(1), 425–433. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.33161